by Greg Watkins
July 13, 2023
More of our customers are engaging in ways to enhance provider access while improving patient care and potentially lowering health costs. This is the foundation of Direct Primary Care (DPC). Provider access is a real issue as witnessed by the amount of time it takes to get an appointment with your primary care physician. When a DPC Clinic has a provider to patient ratio of 1 to 500, same day visits are attainable and patients experience an enhanced relationship with their provider. We have also seen chronic condition health management be managed in an orchestrated and “as needed” strategy through DPC. This has significant potential in improving care while lowering costs. Last, integrating a DPC solution can be done in a variety of plan settings whether fully insured, self funded with a carrier or through a benefits captive. For more information, contact us at info@watkobenefit.com.
